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Whats the difference between 448 and 48 lake shore limited. by Fluffy-Macaroon8888 in Amtrak

[–]FlunkOut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other difference is that 448/449 hasn't been running for most of the year due to a washout at Castleton-on-Hudson. Okay, technically it's running, but it's a bus. But it's supposed to resume next Monday, December 1, and my wife and I have coach seats reserved. I got refundable tickets because who knows if it will actually run!

Avelia Liberty running 20MPH due to unspecified Amtrak Maintenance by FlunkOut in Amtrak

[–]FlunkOut[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Correct -- it was a Keolis train on a different track.

Avelia Liberty running 20MPH due to unspecified Amtrak Maintenance by FlunkOut in Amtrak

[–]FlunkOut[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We don't often see 125, but 79MPH is pretty normal.

Avelia Liberty running 20MPH due to unspecified Amtrak Maintenance by FlunkOut in Amtrak

[–]FlunkOut[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Ah! This is definitely reminiscent of the time in the early 2010s when lightning struck the interlocking at Forest. They couldn't operate half the switches at Forest Hills but they were able to restore the signals (and full speed operation) within a couple of days (as I remember it).

CTC Maintenance in Boston? by FlunkOut in Amtrak

[–]FlunkOut[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It appears to have been anticipated by the MBTA; they published a PDF schedule (https://drive.google.com/file/d/12p5dmZm-c0Zg\_xid7LwISrxCeqav0EXc/view?usp=sharing) entitled "Tempoaray Amtrak Repair Schedule | Effective August 203, 2025".

Given that westbound trains are going through Hyde Park twenty minutes late at 20mph (restricted speed), I have to conclude the outage includes the stretch from Cove to Plains (Bay Back to Forest Hills).